IMO, this comes from the origins of bitcoin, they were used and developed by a bunch of cypherpunks and privacy enthusiasts. For them, key handing is paramount

IMO, this comes from the origins of bitcoin, they were used and developed by a bunch of cypherpunks and privacy enthusiasts. For them, key handing is paramount! They then created this mythos and sets of advice that were handed down. But it can be used wither way. What matters is the freedom to chose.